Surrogate Mothers

Surrogate mothers assist couples in having a family. A surrogate agency thoroughly screens potential surrogate mothers for medical issues, psychological problems, and criminal background checks. The female surrogate needs to be between 18 and 35 and to have had a child of her own. It is expensive but an agency knows how to do the right things so the surrogate mother does not decide to keep the baby.

Starting a family via a surrogate mother has a number of advantages. When a couple donates the mother’s egg to be inseminated with the father's sperm, the baby has no genetic ties with the surrogate mother. This eliminates the need for the step of adoption. If just the sperm is donated for insemination, an agency can match it up with the special features you want so the child resembles your family’s traits. Reputable agencies have a 1% chance of surrogate mothers that do not relinquish the baby. Some families want the surrogate mother to remain connected with their family.

Families who use a surrogate mother need to be aware of a number of the negative factors associated with this method. Sperm donors who are over 35 years old typically have less than a 50% chance that the surrogate mother will conceive. Egg donors are likewise, but the egg’s age is another factor for decreasing the surrogate’s conception possibility. For some families, the cost of the procedure and payment for services rendered by the surrogate mother is prohibitive. Legal issues can be a nightmare if the surrogate mother decides to keep the baby. One ethical issue views surrogate mothers as trafficking in human life. Moral issues are involved and are connected with your faith. Anxiety arises within all involved parties as unknowns may transpire.